The War within These Walls (Hardcover)

from LynnGW

The War Within These Walls is the the poetic first-person account of a Jewish boy imprisoned in the Warsaw ghetto during WWII. The words are few, but those words are powerful. The illustrations are emotive; I could feel their sorrow and suffering. The overall effect is startling. I've read many b...

from sstaheli

Sparing words and sharp contrasts bring a new voice to this tragedy. And while I felt heartsick and emotionally wrung out by this book, it is a story that needs to be told over and over again, ringing in every ear until the very thought of vile acts and tragic experiences brings us collectively t...

from alandee

The gripping prose and the stark illustrations depicting the lives of the Jews in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II are horrifying in its simplicity. As a young teen trapped in the ghetto, Misha struggles to survive. His fury against the evil of the Nazis leads him to the Jewish underground a...

from kimpiddington

This would be a great book for reluctant readers-sparse but gripping prose and pen illustrations tell the story of the brutal oppression suffered in Warsaw during World War Two while also highlighting the courage with which the Jewish community fought back.

from lorimarie

Wow. What a powerful little book. I've read several things on the Warsaw Uprisings, both fiction and non-fiction and this ranks right up there with the best. I love the way the words and pictures combine to create such pain and suffering and sadly, truth. The perfect blend of black and white and ...